5 up, 5 down after the Ravens' crazy 33-27 win over the Cleveland Browns

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Since becoming the No. 1 receiver, Aiken has 24 receptions on 38 targets for 235 yards, with touchdowns in his last two games after scoring once and gaining 80 yards on six catches Monday against the Browns. Aiken has benefited from a Steve Smith Sr.-sized portion of throws his way, and has come through to be the most consistent target the Ravens have. With all of the turnover around him, that’s exactly what this offense needs.

A respectable 4.6 yards per carry in his first seven games as a starter was complemented by Allen’s four catches for 29 yards, including a 13-yard touchdown. There aren’t the gaping holes that Justin Forsett ran through last year in this Ravens offense — that much should be clear by now — but Allen is becoming a more patient runner and doing more with what he has available to him. He and Terrance West (Towson) could form a nice rushing duo in December as the weather gets cold and the Ravens keep the ball on the ground.

It says a lot when that wacky of a game is typical of a season, but Monday's game was, save for the final result going the Ravens' way. Contained within was a microcosm of the Ravens' season. There were so many unexpected bright spots, and production from players both heralded and decidedly not so. And there were issues from players from whom much is expected, and of course, uneven quarterback play. Here are five players trending up, and five players trending the other way after the Ravens' last-second win over the Browns.